Paleoanthropology Paleoanthropology

Paleoanthropology - Definition and Overview

Physical anthropology, sometimes called "biological anthropology," studies the mechanisms of biological evolution, genetic inheritance, human adaptability and variation, primatology, primate morphology, and the fossil record of human evolution. See also: Race.

Some of the early branches of physical anthropology, such as early anthropometry, are now rejected as pseudoscience. Metrics such as the cephalic index were used to derive behavioral characteristics. One of the earliest founders of scientific physical anthropology was Paul Pierre Broca.

Renowned paleoanthropologists

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Example Usage of Paleoanthropology

PashRashAsh: is contemplating reapplying @ syd uni and macquarie to do archaeology and Paleoanthropology. Will it be worth it though? Hmmmm HELP!
theeternal: Paleoanthropology: Signs of Early Homo sapiens in China? http://tinyurl.com/ydubnac
kermitsafrog: [News of the Week] Paleoanthropology: Signs of Early Homo sapiens in China? http://viigo.im/1lxj
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